PI87559: IMPROVE BPA TO READ SECOND SET OF CONFIGURATION TRACE RECORDS IFNOT ALL RECORDS ARE IN THE FIRST SET OF TRACE RECORDS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Buffer Pool Analyzer will be improved to read the second set of
  configuration trace records in order to find all the required
  records if not all records are in the first set of BPA
  configuration records.                              keyword: GTF
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IMS Buffer Pool Analyzer        *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release 4 (FMID=H28A140)  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR improves the config trace     *
  *                      record handling.                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR          *
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  Buffer Pool Analyzer will be improved to read the second set of
  configuration trace records in order to find all the required
  records if not all records are in the first set of BPA
  configuration trace records.
  
  KEYWORDS: GTF
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Improvement of config trace record handling has been added.
  
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  = DOCUMENTATION CHANGE =
  ========================
  IBM IMS Buffer Pool Analyzer for z/OS Version 1 Release 4 User's
  Guide (SC19-3980-00)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Chapter 9. Troubleshooting: Error messages
  
  Message BPL723W has been added.
  
  BPL723W BUFFER POOL ANALYZER TRACE RECORDS MISSING -
  TYPE=xxxxxxxx DDNAME=ddname
  
  Explanation: The Buffer Pool Analyzer reporting job scanned the
  trace data set of which the DD name is ddname and was unable to
  find one or more Buffer Pool Analyzer trace records while
  scanning first configuration records.
  The record type (xxxxxxxx) included in the message (SUBPOOL or
  DDT) indicates the type of 440 trace record that was not found.
  
  System action: IMS Buffer Pool Analyzer continues processing and
  reads second configuration trace records to gather information
  for reporting.
  
  Programmer response: Check the job log for BPL542E message after
  this message. If BPL542E was issued after this message, follow
  the instructions of BPL542E message. Otherwise, ignore this
  message.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI50917

Modules/Macros

•    BPLMODEL BPLVSAM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS BUFFER POOL

• Fixed component ID

  5697H7700

Applicable component levels

• R140 PSY UI50917

     UP17/10/07 P F710

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